Cynthia M. Bjork

She was born May 26, 1947, in Jamestown, the daughter of the late Anthony and Sarah (Foti) Conti, Jr.

A 1966 graduate of Frewsburg Central High School, she went on to earn a certificate from The American Institute of Banking through Jamestown Community College.

Initially employed by the Bank of Jamestown, Cindy worked in banking for over 35 years. She mentored several fellow employees and engaged with many customers, all with whom she developed special lifelong relationships. Prior to her retirement in 2005, she was employed by Key Bank as a private banker.

Over the past 3 years she was a learning instructor at Kumon Learning Center in Solon, OH, where she was able to fulfill her lifelong dream to teach young children.

Cindy was a communicant of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Jamestown and of St. Mary Catholic Church, Hudson, OH.

She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority’s Xi Alpha Beta Chapter for 54 years and throughout this time, was a great source of support for her sisterhood. She held the office of Treasurer and chaired their service committee. She achieved the sorority’s degree of Master Order of the Rose. She was also a member of the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity.

Cindy enjoyed shopping, tending to her hydrangea plants, going to the gym, and keeping up with all of her family and friends by phone and Facebook. She was always a call or message away to celebrate every success and to support any hardship.

She was devoted to her family and was lovingly referred to as “Mother Hen”. She never missed an opportunity to offer her guidance and advice to anyone and all. She became a second mother to so many.

Cindy dedicated almost 20 years of her life to caring for her granddaughters. Watching them grow up brought her great joy. She volunteered in their classrooms, drove them to and from activities, and was their biggest cheerleader at sporting events. She became known as Nana Cindy to a whole community of their friends, their friend’s parents, their peers, teachers and coaches.

Surviving is her husband Daniel Bjork, whom she married October 18, 1985; her daughter Kimberly (Mark) Ortega of Twinsburg; her three granddaughters Gabriella, Sarah and Julianna Ortega all of Twinsburg; her two brothers Anthony “Chick” (Donna) Conti III of Naples, FL and Robert Conti of Frewsburg, NY; brother in law Randall (Kimberly) Bjork of Lockport, NY and her three nephews, three nieces, six great nephews and her great niece.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her son Jeffrey Larson in 1985 and grandparents Anthony and Antonia Conti and Ross and Angeline Foti.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. James Roman Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2025, at Lind Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Italian American Charity Golf Association.

You may leave words of condolence atwww. lindfuneralhome.com.